Dear Michele, (you're going to want to allow these photos!)
After only two weeks of talking to regular folks right on
their doorsteps-- it's clear. All it takes to “convince” someone of
the incredible economic and environmental benefits of nuclear energy is a
bit of empathy, honesty, and courage. The facts speak for themselves--
it’s just that hardly anyone has heard them. And often, what they’ve
heard about nuclear power is flat out wrong. In short-- it’s the safest
way to produce electricity [1], the used fuel is recyclable[2], and without it-- we’ve already lost the fight against climate change[3].
(Organizers Amelia and Charlie -- being "adoorable")
This is why the work of Generation Atomic
(Gen A) is so important. Shortsighted energy policies and misguided
fears have lead us to turn our backs on our largest source of clean
energy. In fact-- in the last 3 years, the US has lost nearly as much
clean energy from abandoning nuclear as all of the solar we produced in
2015. This lost power was almost completely replaced with fossil fuels.
With hope for the future,
Eric G. Meyer & Tay Stevenson
Executive Director & Organizing Director
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The
good news? There are students and environmentalists from all over the
country stepping up to defend these plants and lay the groundwork for
advanced designs. 
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